The 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games were held November 14–30, 2014 in Veracruz, Mexico.[3][4] The Games featured 36 sports, with most occurred in Veracruz, but some occurred in Boca del Río, Xalapa, Córdoba, Tuxpan, and Coatzacoalcos
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| Host city | Veracruz |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Motto | Live, Share, Inspire Spanish: Vive, Comparte, Inspira |
| Teams | 31 Countries |
| Athletes | 5,707 Athletes |
| Events | 36 Sports |
| Opening | 14 November 2014 |
| Closing | 30 November 2014 |
| Opened by | Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong[1] |
| Athlete's Oath | Santiago González[2] |
| Judge's Oath | Enrique Borrego[2] |
| Torch lighter | María Espinoza[2] |
| Main venue | Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente[2] |
| Website | www.veracruz2014.mx |
Mascots
editThe official mascots for the Games were Toto, a smiling figure, and Bamba the iguana.[2]
Sports
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Archery ()
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Basque Pelota ()
Beach volleyball ()
Bowling ()
Boxing ()
Canoeing ()- Cycling ()
- BMX (2)
- Mountain biking (2)
- Road (4)
- Track (10)
Diving ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Field hockey ()
Football ()
Golf ()- Gymnastics ()
Handball ()
Judo ()
Karate ()
Modern pentathlon ()
Racquetball ()
Roller sports ()
Rowing ()
Rugby sevens ()
Sailing ()
Shooting ()
Squash ()
Softball ()
Swimming ()
Synchronized swimming ()
Table tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Tennis ()
Triathlon ()
Volleyball ()
Water polo ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
Nations
editThe following 31 countries took part in this edition.
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Medal table
edit* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Cuba (CUB) | 123 | 66 | 65 | 254 |
| 2 |  Mexico (MEX)* | 115 | 106 | 111 | 332 |
| 3 |  Colombia (COL) | 72 | 74 | 78 | 224 |
| 4 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 53 | 81 | 108 | 242 |
| 5 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 21 | 33 | 25 | 79 |
| 6 |  Puerto Rico (PRI) | 15 | 24 | 45 | 84 |
| 7 |  Guatemala (GTM) | 15 | 19 | 43 | 77 |
| 8 |  Bahamas (BHS) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 |  El Salvador (SLV) | 2 | 9 | 12 | 23 |
| 10 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 11 |  Aruba (ABW) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |  Costa Rica (CRI) | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 13 |  Honduras (HND) | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 14 |  Panama (PAN) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 |  U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 |  Dominica (DMA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  British Virgin Islands (VGB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cayman Islands (CYM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Saint Lucia (LCA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Nicaragua (NIC) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 21 |  Barbados (BRB) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
 Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 24 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 |  Haiti (HTI) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 |  Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 |  Belize (BLZ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bermuda (BMU) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Grenada (GRD) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VCT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (31 entries) | 432 | 432 | 544 | 1,408 | |
Broadcasting
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References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) [1] (translation: "Veracruz 2014 will be the best games ever: Osorio Chong). Published by El Informador on 2014-11-14; retrieved 2015-4-20.
- ^ a b c d e Memoria de los XXII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Veracruz 2014 (PDF). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Sport page Archived 2012-10-30 at the Wayback Machine of the official website for the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games (www.veracruz2014.mx); retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ^ (in Spanish) Asamblea ODECABE, Islas Caimán (translation: "CASCO Assembly, Cayman Islands"). Published by CASCO on 2012-10-27; retrieved 2012-11-13.
External links
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